Explorers to keep up the chase in 2020
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of December 31 there were two active exploration wells drilling in the UK.
i3 Energy
i3 Energy says 2020 plans hinge on finding funds, shares sink
Shares in North Sea explorer i3 Energy sank today after the company said its plans to develop targets in the outer Moray Firth hinged on finding additional funding.
i3 starts drilling new pilot well on North Sea field
North Sea explorer i3 Energy has started drilling a new pilot well at its Liberator field in the outer Moray Firth.
i3 Energy seeking collaboration with Repsol Sinopec on new North Sea discovery
North Sea operator i3 Energy is aiming to enter into discussions to develop its new oil discovery as a joint project with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK).
North Sea oil discovery sends i3 Energy shares skyrocketing
North Sea oil firm i3 Energy said today that it had made an oil discovery at the Serenity field in the outer Moray Firth.
Drilling kicks off at i3 Energy’s Serenity field
Drilling has started at i3 Energy’s Serenity field in the outer Moray Firth.
Losses widen at i3 Energy as drilling work continues
Losses at i3 Energy widened in the first half of 2019 as the company prepared to drill three wells in the North Sea.
Rig prepares to mobilise for i3’s Serenity well
The Borgland Dolphin rig is preparing to mobilise to drill an exploration well on i3 Energy's Serenity field.
Drilling starts on appraisal well for i3 Energy
North Sea oil firm i3 Energy said today that the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig has started drilling a well on the Liberator field in the outer Moray Firth.
Borgland Dolphin rig on the move to i3 Energy’s Liberator field
i3 Energy has announced the Borgland Dolphin rig is about to begin its journey to the Liberator field in the North Sea.
i3 Energy set to begin drilling work at North Sea Liberator field
North Sea exploration firm i3 Energy has confirmed it is set to start drilling work on an appraisal well in the Liberator field in the Outer Moray Firth.
Baker Hughes GE wins £3million North Sea deal with i3 Energy
Baker Hughes GE (BHGE) has been awarded contracts worth £3million from i3 Energy for two upcoming North Sea prospects.
i3 Energy of cusp of ‘game changing’ North Sea drilling campaign
North Sea explorer i3 Energy is on the cusp of what it hopes will be a “game changing” drilling campaign.
i3 Energy hires rig for North Sea drilling campaign
North Sea explorer i3 Energy has hired a rig for a 94-day drilling campaign this summer.
North Sea energy service firm wins £2m in contracts, hires 12 staff
An Aberdeen-based subsea engineering and project management firm has won £2 million worth of new orders since the start of the year, and hired 12 new staff members.
i3 Energy announces contractor for Liberator development
North Sea oil firm i3 Energy has today announced the site survey contractor for the first phase of its Liberator project.
Updated: i3 Energy raises £16m for North Sea drilling campaign
North Sea explorer i3 Energy has managed to raise £16 million through a share placing.
i3 Energy hires Dolphin for three-well campaign, share price jumps
North Sea oil firm i3 Energy has signed a letter of intent with Dolphin Drilling for a multi-well job this summer.
i3 Energy says North Sea licence holds 500m barrels
North Sea firm i3 Energy said today that its flagship licence in the outer Moray Firth could contain 500 million of stock tank barrels of oil.
New i3 Energy chief pleased with progress on Liberator
The new boss at i3 Energy said today that he is "very pleased" with the North Sea oil firm's efforts to make the most of blocks containing its Liberator discovery.
i3 appoints advisors to assist with delays on Liberator farm-out
North Sea oil firm i3 Energy has appointed acquisitions and divestitures advisor, FirstEnergy Captial, to assist with the company’s farm-out process for the Liberator development.
i3 Energy co-founder and chief steps down from top role
A co-founder of i3 Energy will step down from the top role at the North Sea oil firm.
Hunt for Liberator partner runs into delays, i3 Energy says
North Sea oil firm i3 Energy is making progress with its Liberator field development plans despite struggling to overcome stumbling blocks with a potential joint venture partner.
i3 Energy to start survey work to bring ‘key’ approval for Liberator
Westhill-based i3 Energy is to start surveying work ahead of seeking approval for its Liberator development in the Moray Firth.
i3 gets loan extension for Liberator development
i3 Energy has secured an extension to a loan facility in order to deploy resources to “time-critical elements” of its North Sea Liberator development.